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humanitarian


hu·man·i·tar·i·an

noun \hyü-ˌma-nə-ˈter-ē-ən, yü-\

Definition of HUMANITARIAN

: a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
— humanitarian adjective
— hu·man·i·tar·i·an·ism \-ē-ə-ˌni-zəm\ noun
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Examples of HUMANITARIAN

  1. She has been recognized as a great humanitarian for her efforts to end world hunger.

First Known Use of HUMANITARIAN

1844

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

Rhymes with HUMANITARIAN

abecedarian, Austro-Hungarian, authoritarian, communitarian, disciplinarian, documentarian, egalitarian, majoritarian, nonagenarian, octogenarian, parliamentarian, postmillenarian, premillenarian, predestinarian, sexagenarian, totalitarian, utilitarian, veterinarian

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